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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

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Eager Investors. London Subscribes £400,000 Tenfold For Investment in Australian Sheep Stations

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--The subscription lists for a loan of £400,000 for Australian Sheep Farms, Ltd., closed at 10.15 this morning. The loan was…

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COMMERCIAL Victorian Butter Quotations Increased. Not Likely to Effect Local Market. Potatoes in Firm

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Due to a seasonal falling off in the supplies of butter in Victoria, the quotation in that State has been advanced 4 to 130…

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Beats Paspalum. Kikuvu Grass Finding Favor. A Vigorous Grower Great For Milk and Butter Production

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

North Coast farmers have become so used, to regarding paspalum as the most suitable grass for these districts that the majority are are inclined to brush…

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Latest Telegraphic News. (State and Interstate.) Improved Dairying. a Comprehensive Scheme. Recommended to Government

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday—A comprehensive scheme for the improvement of dairy production in Australia has been recommended to the Federal…

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Dairy Export Control Government Nominees Elected

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. S. M. Bruce) announced on Friday night that the Government had appointed Mr. C. McPherson, of McPherson, Thom and…

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Vacant Dyraaba Farms

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Perdriau, M.L.A., forwa[?] the following communication from [?] Lands Department, relative to the question of disposal of the vacant farms…

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"Retired Farmers"

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 6

Sir.—I have been informed that a report (necessarily condensed) which appeared in a recent issue of your paper, of certain remarks which I made at a recent meeting…

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Dairy Success Sympathy in Handling Herd Essential to High Yields Definition of Scrub Cow

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 9

Dairymen fail, as a rule, who do not realise that to be successful they must understand maternity. Further, it will be found that they do not like cows and do…

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Dairy Industry Scheme to Assist the Producer Purchase of Better Bulls Recommendations of Experts

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A comprehensive scheme for the improvement of dairy production in Australia, has been recommended to the Federal…

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Self-sucking Bad Habit of Dairy Cows Effective Remedy

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 9

One of the problems confronting dairy farmers is the occasional bad habit developed, by cows of sucking themselves, Where a large number of dairy calves are raised on…

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Dairying Economical Feeding Herd Principles Involved

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 9

The food of the dairy cow is almost legion, in its variety. At one time almost confined to grass and hay, the cow has now a choice of cereal meals,…

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Butter Prces Methods for the Stabilisation of the Market Periodical Slumps Practical Advice to Richmond Dairy Farmers

Northern Star · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

BEXHII.L, Wednesday.—Speaking at a meeting of the Numulgi branch of the Primary Producers' Union here last night Mr, Ra C. Gibson, secretary of the Richmond District Council of the union, referred to the condition of the butter market. Mr. Gibson stated that it must be realised…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based largely on the experience of the Department AGRICULTURAL…

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Grazier for Trial. Charge of Cattle Stealing at Rylstone

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

When Sergeant Calman visited the property of Harry Windle, a well known Rylstone grazier, he found a red cow in the herd which had two…

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The Dairy Farmers' Lot. Butchered to Make Holiday for the Public

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

In consequence of the large production the price of butter to the farmer fell to 11 1/2 d per lb. for December, 1024 and it is said that the price for the…

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A Terrible Storm. Lightning Plays Havoc in Melbourne. Buildings Destroyed and Cattle Killed

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.-- A terrific storm passed over Melbourne and suburbs this morning, doing considerable damage…

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Dairying. Capacity in the Cow. Some Indications

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

Since 60 per cent, of the feed consumed by the cow is required for her own maintenance, the interest of her feeder centres in the remaining 40 per…

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Dairying Industry. Loyalty the Key of Salvation

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

Just as the Communist white-ant will destroy the foundations of industrial progress, so will the Judas Iscariots of the butter industry, by their…

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Dairy Produce Trade. New Zealand Report

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

The report of the overseas delegation of the N.Z. Dairy Produce Control Board, which inquired into the position of trade a broad, stresses the need…

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Coastal Farmers

Northern Star · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 3

The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society has issued the following statement, showing the consignments received for the six months to December 31, 1924:—Butter,…

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